If he were thinking about seeking the job as leader of the free world, he’d be in a heap o’ trouble.

The latest evidence that the Texas governor isn’t a household name in conservative circles: He finished 11th in a presidential poll conducted by the Tea Party Patriots after their first American Policy Summit in Phoenix this weekend.

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Rick Perry

Perry earned 1.82 percent of the vote among Tea Partiers attending the event. “Virtual participants” who registered online gave the man from Paint Creek 1.01 percent of their votes.

The winners of the straw polls were Republican presidential longshots: Herman Cain, the former CEO of Godfather Pizza, was the top in-person vote recipient, and Texas Rep. Ron Paul was the runaway winner of the online poll.

Perry did top four other people whose names were listed on the ballot: Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and President Obama.

“Mr. Cain and Rep. Paul’s positions resonated with Tea Party Patriots this weekend and the straw poll indicates the enthusiasm for these strong conservatives,” said Mark Meckler, national coordinator of Tea Party Patriots.

Other candidates in the top five were former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.